Planning

Dear Members and Friends of Save the Dandenongs League Inc.                                   

It has now been more than two years since we had our last Annual General Meeting, and unfortunately due to ongoing Covid restrictions we're still not sure if we'll be able to meet any time soon.

Despite the lockdowns, your committee has continued working and planning.  So this is an update of what has been keeping us busy over the past 12 months or so.   A lot has been happening, but I have tried to summarise as much as possible.

Prof. Michael Buxton from Environment and Planning at R.M.I.T. University.

Remembered by many as a  Councillor with Shire of Sherbrooke from1978 to 1984, Professor Buxton spoke on the changes to Melbourne's Residential Zones and the rise in townhouse and apartment style developments across Melbourne's suburbs.

Critical of government allowing increases in population in areas of Mt. Evelyn, Monbulk, Montrose, Prof. Buxton asked "Why would we want more population in Monbulk?"